Unitarian Universalist Church of Rutland

The Unitarian Universalist Church of Rutland is affiliated with the Unitarian Universalist Association of North America and is an ethical and liberal religious community dedicated to promoting the ongoing search for truth and to affirming the inherent worth of the individual.

We welcome all who find our emphasis on personal religious integrity and commitment meaningful.

We are located in downtown Rutland at 117 West Street.

Sunday Services - 10:30 A.M.

Dec 4th- Rev. Baron, "Joyful Community": Our congregation's mission statement says that we
exist, in part, to provide a joyful community. What is a joyful community? How do we
create it? And what might it accomplish?

Dec 11th- David Russell (Hartland, Lay Speaker Exchange), "The Significance of
Insignificance": Are we alone in the universe? How do we make ourselves feel important in a
universe where we are apparently so unimportant?

Dec 18th- Erin and Chuck Piotrowski, "Merry Chrysalis": This time of year is a time for closure as well as renewal. Join us as we contemplate, reinvigorate, and celebrate.

Dec 21st- Winter Solstice Celebration at the home of Fredda Mangel & Kurt Kretvix
- 5:15; Carpool from the church
- 5:30; Gather and mingle
- 6:00; Celebration: "Seeking Light in Dark Places": We celebrate the inspiration of
Winter Solstice as it marks the shift towards greater light, even as we recognize that
more dark, cold, and storms lie ahead on our journey to realization of the change. This
is reflected in our personal struggles and in the recent surge of powerful popular
movements seeking the light of freedom, justice, and peace.
- 6:30 - 8:00 Potluck dinner and fellowship.

Dec 24th - 7 p.m. Rev. Baron. Service of Lessons and Carols.: Our annual intergenerational
celebration of Christmas, with stories, songs, and candlelight.

Dec 25th- Rev. Baron, "Christmas Reflections": A quiet, meditative service on Christmas morning. No child care.

Jan 1st- Herb Ogden, "The Ideal Christmas": Herb describes a Christmas of 50 years ago in a farm without electricity and leads a discussion of what the congregants feel is their ideal winter solstice holiday. There is no child care, but some children who no longer believe in Santa Claus may enjoy this.

Jan 8th- Rev. Baron, "Tolerance, Respect, and Compassion": Our congregation's mission statement calls us to work for a more tolerant, respectful, and compassionate world. What do we mean by these values, and how might we make them more active in our lives and in our world?

Jan 15th- Bill Christian (Bennington, Lay Speaker Exchange), "Einstein and God": Einstein referred to God in many of his famous quotes. Was he a religious man? What did this brilliant and fascinating man think about God, religion, and the meaning of life?

January 22nd- To be announced.

Jan 29th- Rev. Baron, "Welcoming the Stranger":A look at the issues of immigration nationally
and statewide. What does justice look like?

Witness the Cost of War

The number of deaths caused by war and occupation of Iraq continues to grow daily. Please join us on the second Sunday of each month, during coffee hour, for a ceremony commemorating the Americans and Iraqis killed by this war and occupation.